Gairloch Marine Wildlife Centre & Cruises

31/08/2026

Small fish trying not to be eaten by a Minke Whale in The Minch

30/08/2026

Lots of little fish trying to escape being swallowed!

BBC Scotland News Ross-shire Journal

30/08/2026

Lunge feeding Minke

30/08/2026

Minkes swimming open mouthed across the surface and gulping fish.

30/08/2026

30/08/2026

Get prepared for some Minke Spam!!
The Minch is alive today with thousands of birds and at least 8 Minke Whales feeding on small silver fish… I’ll start with a compilation of Ian’s ‘Live Photos’ from his phone.

29/08/2026

Has anyone seen Cath?….Our visitor’s centre was the last place that British Divers Marine Life Rescue’s National Equipment Officer, Cath, was seen… half buried by life jackets… she may still be under there… Just kidding… Cath and Donna are using our building to service the BDMLR Wester Ross and BDMLR Hebrides life jackets… essential PPE for Medics attending Cetacean Strandings across the Highlands and Islands.
Don’t forget you can donate to the local teams, buy BDMLR toys and find out exactly what being a medic entails in our centre… Donna can also tell you all about the new BDMLR Ocean Allies membership!

26/08/2026

Happy relaxed seals hauling out… Startled, worried seals will stampede to the water… as you can see from these Common Seals they can be quite high out the water; a drop from height can cause broken bones and other horrific injuries … please give seals space!